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  "schemaVersion": 1,
  "toolId": "uk-loler",
  "generated": "deterministic",
  "sources": [
    {
      "sourceId": "src-hse-tex",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/thorough-examinations-lifting-equipment.htm",
      "sourceName": "HSE — thorough examinations of lifting equipment",
      "sourceType": "government",
      "jurisdiction": "uk",
      "accessedAt": "2026-08-12",
      "availability": "unchecked",
      "notes": "Default 6- and 12-month thorough-examination intervals."
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "src-hse-loler",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.hse.gov.uk/work-equipment-machinery/loler-overview.htm",
      "sourceName": "HSE — LOLER overview",
      "sourceType": "government",
      "jurisdiction": "uk",
      "accessedAt": "2026-08-12",
      "availability": "unchecked",
      "notes": "Work-equipment boundary and examination-report requirements."
    },
    {
      "sourceId": "src-robinsons",
      "sourceUrl": "https://www.robinsonsfs.com/services/lifting-and-hoisting-equipment/",
      "sourceName": "Robinsons FS — lifting equipment services",
      "sourceType": "provider",
      "jurisdiction": "uk",
      "accessedAt": "2026-08-12",
      "availability": "unchecked",
      "notes": "Per-item pricing context and multi-item site visits."
    }
  ],
  "observations": [
    {
      "observationId": "obs-loler-intervals",
      "sourceId": "src-hse-tex",
      "service": null,
      "region": null,
      "valueType": "legal_requirement",
      "valueLow": null,
      "valueHigh": null,
      "currency": null,
      "pricingUnit": null,
      "claimText": "HSE describes default thorough-examination intervals of six months for equipment lifting people and lifting accessories, and twelve months for other lifting equipment, unless a competent person has specified a written examination scheme.",
      "observedAt": null,
      "confidence": "HIGH"
    },
    {
      "observationId": "obs-loler-report",
      "sourceId": "src-hse-loler",
      "service": null,
      "region": null,
      "valueType": "legal_requirement",
      "valueLow": null,
      "valueHigh": null,
      "currency": null,
      "pricingUnit": null,
      "claimText": "A thorough examination must be performed by a competent person and a written report is required.",
      "observedAt": null,
      "confidence": "HIGH"
    },
    {
      "observationId": "obs-loler-multiitem",
      "sourceId": "src-robinsons",
      "service": null,
      "region": null,
      "valueType": "qualitative",
      "valueLow": null,
      "valueHigh": null,
      "currency": null,
      "pricingUnit": null,
      "claimText": "Current provider results show pricing is commonly per item and decreases for multi-item site visits.",
      "observedAt": null,
      "confidence": "MODERATE"
    }
  ],
  "assumptions": [
    {
      "key": "rates.people",
      "valueJson": "{\"low\":75,\"high\":180}",
      "unit": "GBP per item",
      "derivation": "manual",
      "confidence": "LOW",
      "notes": "Numeric rates not quoted in research doc."
    },
    {
      "key": "rates.accessory",
      "valueJson": "{\"low\":20,\"high\":65}",
      "unit": "GBP per item",
      "derivation": "manual",
      "confidence": "LOW",
      "notes": "Numeric rates not quoted in research doc."
    },
    {
      "key": "rates.general",
      "valueJson": "{\"low\":55,\"high\":150}",
      "unit": "GBP per item",
      "derivation": "manual",
      "confidence": "LOW",
      "notes": "Numeric rates not quoted in research doc."
    },
    {
      "key": "rates.scheme",
      "valueJson": "{\"low\":55,\"high\":170}",
      "unit": "GBP per item",
      "derivation": "manual",
      "confidence": "LOW",
      "notes": "Numeric rates not quoted in research doc."
    },
    {
      "key": "groupedVisitDiscount",
      "valueJson": "{\"low\":0.9,\"high\":0.97}",
      "unit": "factor",
      "derivation": "manual",
      "confidence": "LOW",
      "notes": "Qualitative multi-item discount direction documented; exact factor unsupported."
    }
  ]
}